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The White Elephant

by Fleischman

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ISBN13: 9780061131363
ISBN10: 0061131369
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How can a beautiful white elephant be a terrible curse?

Run-Run, a young elephant trainer, discovers the answer when he incurs the fury of the prince. The boy's punishment? The gift of an elephant, white as a cloud. From that moment forward, the curse reveals itself. According to tradition, so rare an elephant cannot be allowed to work for its keep. It is poor Run-Run who must feed the beast the hundreds of pounds of food it eats each day, and scrub it clean, and brush its pom-pom of a tail, and wash behind its ears, and, above all, keep it from doing any work.

Oh, if only Run-Run could make the magnificent white elephant disappear! Clever as a magician, he does—but the curse has tricks of its own for Run-Run.

Synopsis:

The master of the comic novel dazzles with this page-turner about Run Run, the elephant boy, and his encounter with Sahib, the bravest, smartest, most magnificent white elephant in all the land. Illustrations.

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About the Author

Born in Brooklyn, New York, and raised in San Diego, California, Sid Fleischman began his professional life in vaudeville and as a newspaperman—adventures described in his autobiography, The Abracadabra Kid: A Writer's Life. Mr. Fleischman is regarded as a master of the comic novel. He was awarded the Newbery Medal for The Whipping Boy, and his stories have been translated into the languages of nineteen countries. He has written the biography Escape! The Story of The Great Houdini, and his novels include The Giant Rat of Sumatra, or Pirates Galore; Disappearing Act; Bo & Mzzz Mad; Bandit's Moon; The 13th Floor: A Ghost Story; and Jim Ugly. The father of three children (one of whom is Newbery Medalist Paul Fleischman), he lives in Santa Monica, California.
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ashwel11, May 1, 2010 (view all comments by ashwel11)
this is a great book
i loved it
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780061131363
Author:
Fleischman
Publisher:
Greenwillow Books
Illustrator:
McGuire, Robert
Author:
McGuire, Robert
Author:
Fleischman, Sid
Author:
by Sid Fleischman and Robert McGuire
Subject:
History
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General
Subject:
Humorous Stories
Subject:
Animals - Elephants
Subject:
Elephants
Subject:
Social Issues - Friendship
Subject:
Thailand History To 1782.
Copyright:
2006
Edition Description:
American
Publication Date:
20061001
Binding:
Hardback
Grade Level:
from 3 to 6
Language:
English
Illustrations:
YES
Pages:
112
Dimensions:
9.36x7.38x.61 in. .70 lbs.
Age Level:
08-12
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